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Convert arpent to ken
Please provide values below to Convert arpent to ken, or vice versa.
What is an Arpent?
The arpent was a French land measurement ranging from 0.3-1.3 acres (1,300-5,300 m²). In colonial Louisiana, it standardized to 0.85 acres (3,439 m²) - about 192 French feet square. This unit persists in Quebec property records and New Orleans land deeds, where 'Arpent Lines' still mark historic boundaries.
What is a Ken?
The Ken is a traditional Japanese unit of length, equal to six Japanese feet (shaku). Its exact length has varied slightly over time and by region, but it's historically significant in architecture and land measurement in Japan.
arpent to ken Conversion Table
| arpent | ken |
|---|---|
| 0.01 arpent | 0.321624356436 ken |
| 0.1 arpent | 3.21624356436 ken |
| 1 arpent | 32.1624356436 ken |
| 2 arpent | 64.3248712871 ken |
| 3 arpent | 96.4873069307 ken |
| 5 arpent | 160.812178218 ken |
| 10 arpent | 321.624356436 ken |
| 20 arpent | 643.248712871 ken |
| 50 arpent | 1608.12178218 ken |
| 100 arpent | 3216.24356436 ken |
| 1000 arpent | 32162.4356436 ken |
How to Convert arpent to ken
1 arpent = 32.162435643564 ken
1 ken = 0.031092172591727 arpent
Example: convert 15 arpent to ken:
15 × 32.162435643564 = 482.43653465347 ken